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2.
(5) SUBSECTION (4) APPLIES TO -
(A) CROWN SERVICE UNDER THE GOVERNMENT OF A
DEPENDENT TERRITORY: AND
(B) PAID OR UNPAID SERVICE (NOT FALLING WITHIN PARA-
GRAPH (A)) AS A MEMBER OF ANY BODY ESTABLISHED BY LAW
IN A DEPENDENT TERRITORY WHOSE MEMBERS ARE APPOINTED BY
OR ON BEHALF OF THE CROWN.
UNQUOTE.
WE WILL BE EXAMINING THE PROPOSALS FURTHER BUT HAVE HAD
PRELIMINARY DISCUSSIONS WITH HOME OFFICE. AS FAR AS WE CAN SEE,
THE OMISSION OF (B) AND (E) FROM THE PROVISIONS TRANSFERRED FROM
SCHEDULE 1 PARAGRAPH 2 IS BECAUSE THEY ARE
NOT RELEVANT. WE HAVE TOLD THE HOME OFFICE
THAT WE THINK THAT IN SECTION 4 THE WORDS FOR SOME..
APPLICANT WAS SERVING' SHOULD BE CHANGED SINCE THEY WOULD
EXCLUDE SOMEONE WHO HAD RETIRED MORE THAN 5 YEARS PREVIOUSLY.
HOME OFFICE INITIAL REACTION WAS FAVOURABLE.
3. APART FROM THESE POINTS THE PROPOSALS LOOK GENERALLY SATIS-
FACTORY. THERE IS NO SPECIFIC PROVISION FOR COUNTING PERIODS
OF SERVICE AGAINST THE RESIDENCE REQUIREMENT IN THE UNITED
KINGDOM BUT THE DISCRETION IN (4) IS SUFFICIENTLY BROAD TO ALLOW
THE SAME EFFECT.
4. WE NOW NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY AT THIS END. LORD CARRINGTON
AND MR WHITELAW PLAN TO MEET ON 26 MARCH TO DISCUSS
PRESENTATION OF WHATEVER IS AGREED.
WE WILL NEED TO AGREE PROPOSALS AT OFFICIAL LEVEL WITH HOME OF
AND PUT UP RECOMMENDATIONS TO BOTH SECRETARIES OF STATE WELL
BEFORE THEN. I REALISE THAT YOU WILL WISH TO MENTION THE SUBJECT
TO EXCO ON 24 MARCH BUT WE COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT COMMENTS
RESULTING FROM THAT WOULD BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.
5.
GRATEFUL THEREFORE IF COMMENTS COULD REACH US DESKBY 23093OZ.
6. HOME OFFICE'S AIM IS TO TABLE AMENDMENTS BEFORE LORD
CARRINGTON REACHES HONG KONG. UNTIL THIS IS DONE THERE WILL
BE SEVERE LIMITATIONS ON WHAT HE CAN SAY. WE HAVE TO WATCH
CONSIDERATIONS OF PARLIAMENTARYPRIVILEGE VERY CAREFULLY.
I KNOW YOU WILL IMPRESS ON OFFICIALS AND EXCO THE GREAT
IMPORTANCE OF STRICT CONFIDENTIALITY IN DISCUSSING PROPOSALS
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